Science News
Control of the unfolded protein response in health and disease
Credit: Eric Chevet et al. Information generated by screening tools, readily available therapies and potential pathways to drug development are...
Are sugary drink interventions changing people’s behavior?
An evaluation of efforts designed to reduce how many sugary drinks we consume shows some success in changing younger people's...
New animal models for hepatitis C could pave the way for a vaccine
They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In the case of hepatitis C--a disease...
Certification program to expand response capability for vector-borne disease outbreaks
Annapolis, MD; July 19, 2017--Soon, the public health community will be better equipped to respond to outbreaks of diseases spread...
Why are dogs such doting companions? It’s in their genes
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have identified a genetic difference in domesticated dogs and wolves that could explain the canines' contrasting...
Steering an enzyme’s ‘scissors’ shows potential for stopping Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: UBC Faculty of Medicine The old real estate adage about "location, location, location" might also apply to the biochemical...
University of Birmingham becomes partner in 19 million European heart disease project
(University of Birmingham) The University of Birmingham is part of a major new 19 million project aimed at breaking new...
New treatment options for common debilitating skin disease Hidradenitis suppurativa
Researchers focusing on the common debilitating skin disease Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), which causes deep, painful lesions and leads to a...
Jefferson researchers identify new target for chronic pain
PHILADELPHIA -- Proteins must be in the right place at the right time in the cell to function correctly. This...
Kent State researcher examines vaccine rejection and hesitancy, calls to promote vaccination
Credit: Kent State University The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara...
CU Boulder discovery could lead to better results for patients undergoing radiation
July 19, 2017 - More than half of cancer patients undergo radiotherapy, in which high doses of radiation are aimed...
Renowned Texas, orthopaedic surgeon, Jesse C. DeLee, MD, inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Credit: AOSSM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Jesse C. Delee, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports...
Blood test IDs key Alzheimer’s marker
Decades before people with Alzheimer's disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a...
Is bone strength hereditary?
A new study indicates that bone strength may be inherited and that its genetic determinants are to some extent shared...
Register now for the world’s largest respiratory meeting
The 2017 European Respiratory Society Congress will take place at the Mico Milano Congressi from Saturday 9 September to Wednesday...
Individual insight into brain networks
Harvard scientists have gained new insights into how the brain networks important for thought and remembering are organized in individual...
CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health awarded $2.4 M NIH grant
The National Institutes for Health (NIH) has awarded Dr. Christian Grov and his colleagues $2.4 Million to launch a 2-year...
Douglas W. Brown, MD, inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Credit: AOSSM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Douglas W. Brown will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's...
New harmless radiopaque glue to seal bleeding and guide surgery
Credit: IBS As open surgery has gradually been replaced by minimally-invasive and image-guided procedures, tissue adhesives are taking the place...
Innovative nanosensor for disease diagnosis
Credit: KAIST Breath pattern recognition is a futuristic diagnostic platform. Simple characterizing target gas concentrations of human exhaled breath will...
